EMT-B Final Exam Review
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiveness
of an EMS system?
A. System effectiveness management
B. Total quality system
C. Quality improvement
D. Process Improvement Plan (PIP) Correct Answers: C. Quality improvement
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the agencies with the development of
emergency medical service standards?
A. U.S. Department of the Interior
B. U.S. Department of Health Services
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
D. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Correct Answers: C. U.S. Department of Transportation
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to which
of the following?
A. Emergency preparedness plan
B. Resource management
C. Central deployment
D. Tauma system Correct Answers: B. Resource management
Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system assessment programs?
A. United States Health Services Agency (HSA)
B. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
C. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Correct Answers: D. National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services
(EMS) system?
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, during
transport, and at the hospital
B. To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no harm," while
providing prompt transport to the hospital
C. To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients on the scene
D. To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care Correct Answers: A.
To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, during
transport, and at the hospital
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible for direct
patient care?
A. Emergency Medical Technician
B. Emergency Ambulance Driver
C. Advanced EMT
D. Emergency Medical Responder Correct Answers: A. Emergency Medical Technician
,What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system and
provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A. Cardiac care responder
B. Emergency Medical Responder
C. EMT
D. Emergency Medical Dispatcher Correct Answers: B. Emergency Medical Responder
What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care?
A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Paramedic
C. Emergency Medical Technician
D. Advanced EMT Correct Answers: B. Paramedic
What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions or body
substance isolation precautions?
A. Exposure-control plan
B. Harm-reduction strategy
C. Personal protective equipment
D. Infection-control plan Correct Answers: C. Personal protective equipment
Which of the following descriptions BEST defines the term pathogen?
A. A study of the origins of infection and disease
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
C. A medication with a harmful effect
D. An immunity developed after an exposure Correct Answers: B. An organism that causes infection
and disease
An EMT should consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these patients?
A. A patient with a difficult-to-visualize scalp laceration
B. A patient who was sprayed with mace by police during arrest
C. A patient who is actively coughing
D. A trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris Correct Answers: C. A
patient who is actively coughing
Due to the high risk of an unstable work environment, EMTs responding to a motor vehicle crash may
consider using ____________ in addition to standard PPE.
A. Face shields
B. Heavy- duty gloves
C. Level B hazmat suits
D. N-95 masks Correct Answers: B. Heavy- duty gloves
You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible around the
patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient has a productive cough. The
patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this cough for a year." Describe the best
approach regarding respiratory isolation.
A. Mask yourself only
B. Use gloves for PPE, as that's all that is needed
C. Isolate the patient with a non-rebreather mask
D. Mask yourself and the patient Correct Answers: D. Mask yourself and the patient
,Which of the following is true regarding proper hand cleaning?
A. Soap and water should be used following any patient contact if the EMT does not wear gloves
B. In cases where soap and water and alcohol- based hand cleaners are not immediately available,
bleach wipes should be used
C. If the EMT's hands are visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
D. Following patient contact, the EMT should soak his hands in warm soapy water for at least 30
seconds and then shake them vigorously Correct Answers: C. If the EMT's hands are visibly dirty, an
alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
Which of the following pathogens can live in dried blood for days and should be a major concern for
EMS providers even while cleaning contaminated equipment?
A. Hepatitis A
B. Tuberculosis
C. AIDS
D. Hepatitis B Correct Answers: D. Hepatitis B
Which of the following statements about HIV/AIDS is true?
A. HIV positive needle sticks have a 30 percent infection rate
B. Drugs are not available that slow HIV from progressing into AIDS
C. The HIV virus lives longer outside the body than hepatitis B
D. HIV positive needle sticks have less than a 0.05 percent infection rate Correct Answers: D. HIV
positive needle sticks have less than a 0.05 percent infection rate
What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by which emergency healthcare
providers can find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases while on the
job?
A. Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens Act
B. Ryan White CARE act
C. Communicable Disease Notification Act
D. EMS Personnel Health Protection Act of 1991 Correct Answers: B. Ryan White CARE act
What are the minimum Standard Precautions an EMT should take when transporting a patient
infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)?
A. Gloves
B. Gloves, N-95 mask, and goggles
C. Gloves, N-95 mask, goggles, and gown
D. Gloves and N-95 mask Correct Answers: C. Gloves, N-95 mask, goggles, and gown
Which of the following terms is best defined as "a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a
stimulus?"
A. Homeostasis
B. Eustress
C. Distress
D. Stress Correct Answers: D. Stress
Which of the following is the form of stress that can cause immediate and long-term problems with an
EMT's health and well-being?
A. Eustress
B. Distress
C. Megastress
, D. Hyperstress Correct Answers: A. Eustress
The term burnout is also known as a(n) ____________ stress reaction
A. Delayed
B. Cumulative
C. Acute
D. Post-traumatic Correct Answers: B. Cumulative
Post-traumatic stress disorder may be described as a(n).
A. Severe stress reaction
B. Acute stress reaction
C. Delayed stress reaction
D. Cumulative stress reaction Correct Answers: C. Delayed stress reaction
Which of the methods listed below is best described as moving a patient from the floor to a stretcher
by having two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chest, stand, and then reverse the
process to place the patient on the stretcher?
A. Draw-street method
B. Power lift
C. Direct carry
D. Direct ground lift Correct Answers: D. Direct ground lift
When placing all fingers and the palm in contact with the object being lifted, you are using which of
the following?
A. Power grip
B. Vise grip
C. Lock grip
D. Power lift Correct Answers: A. Power grip
Which of the following factors should be considered before lifting any patient?
A. your physical limitations
B. The weight of the patient
C. Communications
D. All of the above Correct Answers: D. All of the above
Which of the following is the correct position of an EMT's feet when lifting?
A. As wide apart as possible
B. Two feet apart
C. As close together as possible
D. Shoulder-width apart Correct Answers: D. Shoulder-width apart
Which of the following statements regarding body mechanics is true?
A. Position your feet close together
B. Use your legs to lift
C. Twist your torso while lifting
D. Use your back to lift Correct Answers: B. Use your legs to lift
Which of the following should you do when reaching for something?
A. Avoid reaching more than 15 to 20 inches in front of your body
B. Avoid twisting
Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiveness
of an EMS system?
A. System effectiveness management
B. Total quality system
C. Quality improvement
D. Process Improvement Plan (PIP) Correct Answers: C. Quality improvement
In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the agencies with the development of
emergency medical service standards?
A. U.S. Department of the Interior
B. U.S. Department of Health Services
C. U.S. Department of Transportation
D. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Correct Answers: C. U.S. Department of Transportation
Centralized coordination of emergency medical access, transportation, and care most refers to which
of the following?
A. Emergency preparedness plan
B. Resource management
C. Central deployment
D. Tauma system Correct Answers: B. Resource management
Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system assessment programs?
A. United States Health Services Agency (HSA)
B. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
C. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
D. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Correct Answers: D. National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the modern emergency medical services
(EMS) system?
A. To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, during
transport, and at the hospital
B. To have trained personnel understand the limitations of their training and "do no harm," while
providing prompt transport to the hospital
C. To have trained personnel capable of assessing and caring for injured and ill patients on the scene
D. To have trained personnel knowledgeable in all aspects of prehospital care Correct Answers: A.
To have trained personnel respond quickly and provide emergency care on the scene, during
transport, and at the hospital
What is the minimum level of certification required of ambulance personnel responsible for direct
patient care?
A. Emergency Medical Technician
B. Emergency Ambulance Driver
C. Advanced EMT
D. Emergency Medical Responder Correct Answers: A. Emergency Medical Technician
,What BEST describes the level of EMS training that emphasizes activation of the EMS system and
provides immediate care for life-threatening problems?
A. Cardiac care responder
B. Emergency Medical Responder
C. EMT
D. Emergency Medical Dispatcher Correct Answers: B. Emergency Medical Responder
What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care?
A. Emergency Medical Responder
B. Paramedic
C. Emergency Medical Technician
D. Advanced EMT Correct Answers: B. Paramedic
What is a common term used to describe the items needed for Standard Precautions or body
substance isolation precautions?
A. Exposure-control plan
B. Harm-reduction strategy
C. Personal protective equipment
D. Infection-control plan Correct Answers: C. Personal protective equipment
Which of the following descriptions BEST defines the term pathogen?
A. A study of the origins of infection and disease
B. An organism that causes infection and disease
C. A medication with a harmful effect
D. An immunity developed after an exposure Correct Answers: B. An organism that causes infection
and disease
An EMT should consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these patients?
A. A patient with a difficult-to-visualize scalp laceration
B. A patient who was sprayed with mace by police during arrest
C. A patient who is actively coughing
D. A trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris Correct Answers: C. A
patient who is actively coughing
Due to the high risk of an unstable work environment, EMTs responding to a motor vehicle crash may
consider using ____________ in addition to standard PPE.
A. Face shields
B. Heavy- duty gloves
C. Level B hazmat suits
D. N-95 masks Correct Answers: B. Heavy- duty gloves
You are called to an assault on a homeless male. Dried blood from the trauma is visible around the
patient's mouth and nose. During assessment, you note the patient has a productive cough. The
patient says, "Don't worry, I'm not contagious. I've had this cough for a year." Describe the best
approach regarding respiratory isolation.
A. Mask yourself only
B. Use gloves for PPE, as that's all that is needed
C. Isolate the patient with a non-rebreather mask
D. Mask yourself and the patient Correct Answers: D. Mask yourself and the patient
,Which of the following is true regarding proper hand cleaning?
A. Soap and water should be used following any patient contact if the EMT does not wear gloves
B. In cases where soap and water and alcohol- based hand cleaners are not immediately available,
bleach wipes should be used
C. If the EMT's hands are visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
D. Following patient contact, the EMT should soak his hands in warm soapy water for at least 30
seconds and then shake them vigorously Correct Answers: C. If the EMT's hands are visibly dirty, an
alcohol-based hand cleaner is not sufficient
Which of the following pathogens can live in dried blood for days and should be a major concern for
EMS providers even while cleaning contaminated equipment?
A. Hepatitis A
B. Tuberculosis
C. AIDS
D. Hepatitis B Correct Answers: D. Hepatitis B
Which of the following statements about HIV/AIDS is true?
A. HIV positive needle sticks have a 30 percent infection rate
B. Drugs are not available that slow HIV from progressing into AIDS
C. The HIV virus lives longer outside the body than hepatitis B
D. HIV positive needle sticks have less than a 0.05 percent infection rate Correct Answers: D. HIV
positive needle sticks have less than a 0.05 percent infection rate
What is the name of the federal act that mandates a procedure by which emergency healthcare
providers can find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases while on the
job?
A. Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens Act
B. Ryan White CARE act
C. Communicable Disease Notification Act
D. EMS Personnel Health Protection Act of 1991 Correct Answers: B. Ryan White CARE act
What are the minimum Standard Precautions an EMT should take when transporting a patient
infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)?
A. Gloves
B. Gloves, N-95 mask, and goggles
C. Gloves, N-95 mask, goggles, and gown
D. Gloves and N-95 mask Correct Answers: C. Gloves, N-95 mask, goggles, and gown
Which of the following terms is best defined as "a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a
stimulus?"
A. Homeostasis
B. Eustress
C. Distress
D. Stress Correct Answers: D. Stress
Which of the following is the form of stress that can cause immediate and long-term problems with an
EMT's health and well-being?
A. Eustress
B. Distress
C. Megastress
, D. Hyperstress Correct Answers: A. Eustress
The term burnout is also known as a(n) ____________ stress reaction
A. Delayed
B. Cumulative
C. Acute
D. Post-traumatic Correct Answers: B. Cumulative
Post-traumatic stress disorder may be described as a(n).
A. Severe stress reaction
B. Acute stress reaction
C. Delayed stress reaction
D. Cumulative stress reaction Correct Answers: C. Delayed stress reaction
Which of the methods listed below is best described as moving a patient from the floor to a stretcher
by having two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chest, stand, and then reverse the
process to place the patient on the stretcher?
A. Draw-street method
B. Power lift
C. Direct carry
D. Direct ground lift Correct Answers: D. Direct ground lift
When placing all fingers and the palm in contact with the object being lifted, you are using which of
the following?
A. Power grip
B. Vise grip
C. Lock grip
D. Power lift Correct Answers: A. Power grip
Which of the following factors should be considered before lifting any patient?
A. your physical limitations
B. The weight of the patient
C. Communications
D. All of the above Correct Answers: D. All of the above
Which of the following is the correct position of an EMT's feet when lifting?
A. As wide apart as possible
B. Two feet apart
C. As close together as possible
D. Shoulder-width apart Correct Answers: D. Shoulder-width apart
Which of the following statements regarding body mechanics is true?
A. Position your feet close together
B. Use your legs to lift
C. Twist your torso while lifting
D. Use your back to lift Correct Answers: B. Use your legs to lift
Which of the following should you do when reaching for something?
A. Avoid reaching more than 15 to 20 inches in front of your body
B. Avoid twisting
